My wrestler just turned 6 last week and has done well at novice and open tournaments, but has yet to win either one. The only reason I entered him in open was I did not want to spend the whole weekend in a hot gym. We see the same kids at open and novice tournaments. I do know that I will not enter him in a novice next year or after he wins a novice or open, but until then I think he deserves the mat time at both.